By Jonathan Ugbal Mr. Jude Ngaji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been announced winner of the February 26th 2022 legislative by-election for the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency. He polled 22,778 votes in both local government areas to beat his closest opponent, Mike Usibe of the People’s Democratic Party who garnered 20,590 votes
By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian Police Force has deployed no fewer than 6,000 police officers for the February 26, 2022, legislative by-elections in Cross River State. The Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and the Akpabuyo State constituency seats are up for grabs. Nine political parties fielded candidates for the former, while only three nominated candidates for the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Chairman of the Cross River Traditional Ruler’s Council, Etinyin Etim Okon Edet has said the monarchs will change the face of politics in the State. Etinyin Etim, who is also the Paramount Ruler of Bakassi Local Government Area said that the monarchs were changing the
By Ushang Ewa The Calabar division that of the Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeals filed by two out of the three parties over the ruling of the Elections Petition Tribunal of the December 5, 2020 senatorial by-election in northern Cross River. The Court allowed appeal number CA/C/NAEA/SEN/169/2021 filed by Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe. This
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Immediate past Chairman of the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission and former Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), speaks on the proposed hate speech bill, the electoral process and insecurity, among other issues in this interview with MUDIAGA AFFE of Punch Newspaper. What is your view on the hate speech bill being
By Margaret John: House of Assembly Correspondent and Efa Sunday The candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party for the position of the member representing the Yakurr/Abi federal constituency in the February 23, 2019 polls, Mr. John Lebo has said that he will only congratulate the winner of the elections, Mr. Alex Egbonna of the All
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Cross River State for the March 9, 2019 Governorship and State House of Assembly elections, Mr. Eyo Ekpo has accused aides of the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ben Ayade of vote buying. Mr. Ekpo took to Twitter to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 general elections in Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade clinched over 95 percent of votes cast in his polling units to floor his counterparts. Mr. Ayade who is the incumbent polled 1,724 votes while the NCP polled three votes. ADP